The Kamikaze Cook #29 Cheesecake

I was craving cheesecake but all the no-bake recipes I looked up included sour cream, sweetened condensed milk and/or whipped topping; I had none of these, so I decided to just use what I had. Turned out pretty well.

In food processor, whip cream cheese, lemon juice, honey (and cocoa powder if you want chocolate flavor). Put on top of the following "crust".

(This crust is another variation of the vegan/raw chocolate dessert from a previous entry, thought it isn't specifically raw using the last ingredient)

In food processor, grind raw walnuts until very small pieces. Add cocoa (baking cocoa) and blend. Add a few soaked raisins at a time until mixture is just starting to stick together. Add about a tablespoon of chocolate chips and blend until smooth.

Flatten mixture to desired thickness and spoon cheesecake mixture on top. Refrigerate until nice and cold.

The Kamikaze Cook #28- Rosemary, Garlic Rolls

Years ago, I used to buy the "rise and bake" bread from the frozen section of my local grocery store and since I was craving bread, as I so often do, I decided to get some again.

I let the dough rise until it doubled in size, then I smeared it with roasted garlic*, olive oil and rosemary and baked it until golden brown. This recipe reminds me of the bread my co-workers and I used to get from a local pizza place. Who says Heaven is far away???

*Roasted garlic-
Take a head of garlic, chop off the top so you can see all the cloves. Put on foil, drizzle with olive oil and some sea salt. Wrap foil up and roast at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes (or until tender). Vwalla!